Machine for attaching runners to hosiery.



B. P. & E. R. HUDSON.

MACHINE FOR ATTACHING RUNNERS TO HOSIERY. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9.I914.

1 1 9 3%, Patentd May 11; 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO" PHOmLITHQ, WASHINGTON, D4 C.

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BERTRAM P. HUDSON AND EARL R. HUDSON, OF WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT.

MACHINE FOR ATTACI-IING RUNNERS TO HOSIERY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1915.

Application filed October 9, 1914. Serial No. 865,958.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, BERTRAM P. HUD- SON and EARL R. HUDSON, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Watertown, in the county of Litchfieldand State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement inMachines for Attaching Runners to Hosiery; and we do hereby declare thefollowing, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings andthe characters of reference marked thereon,

to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which saiddrawings constitute part of this application, and represent, in-

Figure 1 a top or plan view of a machine for attaching runners tohosiery constructed in accordance with our invention; Fig. 2 a frontview showing the leaf in a partially raised position; and Fig. 3 a sideview of the same showing, in broken lines, the position of the brusheswhen applying glue to the runners. Fig. 4 is a broken front View showingthe leaf in its folded or closed position and applying a runner to ahose.

This invention relates to an improvement in machines for attachingrunners to hosiery. Hosiery as placed upon the market usually hasattached at the top runners or strips of paper containing advertisingmatter or sizes. These runners or strips are usually attached to thehosiery by wire staples or pins.

The object of this invention is to provide a machine by which the endsof the runners may be. coated with glue or other adhesive material andthe runner folded over the upper edge of the hosiery and compressedthereon so that the runners are securely attached to the hose; and theinvention consists in the construction as hereinafter described andparticularly cited in the claims.

In carrying out the invention two glue wheels 2 and 3, are mounted upona shaft 4, fixed in the upper ends of frames 5 and 6, which are attachedto the top of a table 7. These wheels run in glue pots 8 and 9 which arealso supported by frames 5 and 6. Mounted on a crossbar 10 between theframes 5 and 6 is an upright bearing post 11 to which is pivoted a lever12 and to the upper end of an extension 13 of the post 11 is pivoted apawl arm 14. The lever 12 is composed of two bars substantially paralleland acting together as the single lever and the outer ends of the lever12 and arm 14 are connected by a link 15. Mounted upon a transverse pin16, moved by the link 15, are two brush arms 17 and 18 carrying brushes19 and 20 at their lower ends which are arranged in line with the gluewheels 2 and 3. The rear end of the pawl arm 14 carries a pawl 21engaging with a ratchet 22 fixed to the shaft 4. The lever 12 isconnected by a rod 23 with a treadle 24 below the table and in positionto be conveniently moved by the operator.

At a proper place in the table 7 is an opening 25 in which a leaf 26 isentered, this leaf being hinged to the table and the position of thisleaf is such that when a runner 32, as indicated by the broken lines inFig. 1, is placed upon the table, the ends of a runner will be in linewith the path of movement of the brushes. The leaf 26 is connected by alink 27 with a rocker 28 adapted to be moved by a treadle 29 so thatwhen the treadle is depressed the leaf will be moved upward and foldeddown onto the top of the table. A spring 30 normally tends to hold theleaf in its downward or normal position.

In use a label or runner is placed upon the table with approximatelyone-half extending over the leaf 26, the treadle 24 is then depressedwhich moves the brushes 19 and 20 away from the glue wheels 2 and 3 andsweeps them across the ends of the runner. When the treadle 24 isreleased a spring 31 will cause the arm 12 to rise and carry the brushesback into contact with the glue wheels. In this upward movement of thebrushes the glue wheels have been advanced slightly by the engagement ofthe pawl 21 with the ratchet 22. A hose 33 is then placed upon the tableover the runner, the upper edge of the hose standing in line with thecenter of the runner, and the treadle 29 is depressed causing the leaf26 to be moved upward lifting the outer end of the runner and turning itdown upon the upper surfaces of the hose onto which it is pressed. Thelines of glue at the opposite ends of the runner will be brought intoposition opposite each other and pressed down upon the hose so as tofirmly secure the runner to the hose. On release of the treadle 29 theleaf returns to its normal position ready for another runner to beplaced thereon.

We claim:

1. The combination with two glue wheels, of a pair of brushes arrangedin line there with, a table, a leaf mounted in said table and means forswinging the brushes away from the glue wheels and across the end of theleaf and corresponding line on the table.

2. The combination with a table, of, a frame mounted thereon, tWo gluepots supported in said frame, a shaft supported in said frame, two gluewheels mounted on said shaft and running in said glue pots, a levermounted in said frame, a ratchet arm also mounted in said frame, saidlever and arm connected by a link, a pair of brushes moved by said linkand extending into contact with said- Wheels, a table, a leaf mounted insaid table, means for moving said brushes across theend of said leaf andcorresponding pointon said table, and means for moving the leafandfolding it downward upon the table.

3. The combination with a frame, of two glue pots mounted thereon, ahorizontal shaft, two. glue Wheels. mounted on said shaft and extendinginto said glue pots, a ratchet fixed to said shaft, a lever and an armmounted in said frame, the arm carrying a pawl adapted to engage withsaid ratchet, said arm and lever connected at their outer ends by alink, two brushes coupled with said link, and extendinginto the path ofsaid glue wheels, a table, a leaf mounted thereon, and means for movingthe brushes away from the table across the end of the leaf andcorresponding point on the table, and-'means for moving the leaf upwardand folding it onto the table.

In testimony whereof,we have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

BER'IRAM P. HUDSON. EALR. HUDS'QN.

Witnesses:

R. W. HURLBU'I, ALMON B. DAYTON.

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